Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 29 Dec 1773

By - gregpfinch29 Dec 1773
Document Type: Letter
Date: 29 Dec 1773
Correspondent: Jonathan Hilton
Recipient: John Cleaver
Archive Source: AMHS H&H
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A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 				29th Dec. 73



Sir,

I wrote you on the 17th last Month of my Intention of being in Newcastle the 18th Instant & desired you would send me a bill or Cash for one Hundred & fifty Pounds but have heard nothing from you since & as Lord Carlisles Money is ready I beg you will immediately send yours at Christmass as the Time that all the Leases make their Lead Mine Pays the other day we had the good fortune to cut one of the Veins at Greengill West End & I do assure you that there is not many better Mines in Alston moor than she is at Present but we have only just cut thorrow the Vein & may she continue as good as she now is the sincere wishess of your most Humb Sert

      Jona Hilton



P.S. it was Candlemas before your Bill came to my Hand Last Year so that we were far behind others in Making our Pay hope that will not be the cause this Year.

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